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Ray Bradbury - The Illustrated Man

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Classic Bradbury, this collection of tales offers images that are as keen as a tattooist's needle and as colorful as the inks that stain the body. Featuring a new Introduction, "The Illustrated Man" presents 18 startling visions of humankind's destiny, unfolding across a canvas of decorated skin.
 

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The Illustrated Man, by Ray Bradbury

Date of Review:  Apr 18, 2004
The Bottom Line: Despite the repetition of some tired themes, these are some amazing stories.
Review: When you talk about science fiction and legends of the genre, one name always pops up. Ray Bradbury. At 84, the fact he still writes and publishes is a testament to his dedication to the work. His body of work combined with his public displays of...
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  4.0

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Recommended to buy: Yes

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Some GREAT ideas in here.
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Enough with the rockets to Mars,...
 

Don?t look at my skin. You will only see dark tales from the future.

Date of Review:  May 31, 2009
The Bottom Line: This early Ray Bradbury work is a fascinating and fun, but dark read. The book focuses on the disasters that occur when technology meets human nature.
Review: The illustrated man begins with the encounter with the illustrated man, a sad figure who roams the land trying to hide the detailed and realistic but constantly changing tattoos on his body. The tattoos were continuously redrawn by a woman (a witch)...
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Creative, interesting, good stories,...
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Dark dystopian visions of the future,...
 

One of the Best Books Out There

Date of Review:  Jan 29, 2002
The Bottom Line: If you like reading then you should read this book. It's a wonderful read, and you'll be pleased that you read it.
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I have rewritten this 2 times. The people that give ?helpful? ratings never explain to me what the review is missing. I added more detail this time, and I hope it shines through in the rating...
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This book is always fascinating.
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I wish there were more stories inside,...
 
 
 

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Authors Ray Bradbury
Narrator Paul Michael Garcia
Fiction Genre Unknown
Fiction Subgenre Unknown

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  Format: Hardcover
Publisher: Avon Books (June 01, 1997)
Measurements: 7.5"(h) x 5.75"(w) x 1.25"(d), 0.8 lbs.
ISBN: 9780380973842
 

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